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Triple-Action Hydraulic Press to Stamp Soyuz Rocket Parts

TsSKB-Progress, the Russian state-owned company that builds Soyuz rockets, has acquired a 2600-metric-ton triple-action Schuler hydraulic press, scheduled to enter production in 2015. The press has a bed size measuring 5 by 6 m, and the blankholder and bed cushion each provide 600 metric tons of press force. Among the jobs the press will perform: production of aluminum tank lids.